Government officials meet to discuss long-term visa options for foreigners in Thailand A government spokesman says the Thai PM has met with several members of his cabinet to discuss long-term residency options for foreigners. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana says PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is currently in talks with a number of ministries and relevant agencies as to how […]
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Congratulations Chulalongkorn University for destroying the Scala theater, South East Asia’s last great movie theater It’s time to congratulate Chulalongkorn University for fulfilling their plans to replace the locally loved, internationally renowned and structurally sound Scala Theatre with a shopping mall. These plans were initially hatched nearly 10 years ago but were delayed due to […]
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Opinion – Bangkok’s Scala theater could have been the heart of Thai cinema for decades As someone who has grown up around and spent a career making movies, I understand how good cinema can be a catharsis for important conversation, introspection, or snapshot of the current zeitgeist. Good films, and even the infrastructure that support […]
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Thailand and Laos agree to promote infrastructure development, including two new bridges over the Mekong River construction of the fifth bridge connecting Bueng Kan of Thailand and Bolikhamxay province of Laos, and the sixth one connecting Ubon Ratchathani of Thailand and Salavan province of Laos. Thailand and Laos have agreed to promote the development of […]
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New ferry route Chon Buri – Songkhla, new speedboat Chumphon- Koh Samui Several new ferry services are launching to connect Thailand, with a long-haul route from Chon Buri (east Thailand) to Songkhla (south Thailand) and a new boat service launching from Chumphon to the islands of Ko Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao. The new […]
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WorldHotels to manage Layan Green Park in Phuket Layan Green Park Group’s first property in Phuket, Thailand will be managed by WorldHotels, under its Distinctive collection. The four-star, 403-key property, set to open in December 2022, is the first new-build in Thailand to receive the EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) certification. According to […]
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World ranking published of best – and worst – countries to be a construction worker The most dangerous places to be a construction worker are Myanmar and Uganda Clothing maker Workwear Guru has compiled a ranking of the best and worst countries in the world to be a construction worker, based on wages, cost of […]
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Phnom Penh’s construction heralds dramatic increase Construction projects in the capital city of Phnom Penh have dramatically increased, leading to the expansion of the city and its suburbs. Prime Minister Hun Sen in stating this yesterday added the capital has expanded by more than 400 square kilometers from the earlier 300,000 square kilometers. Speaking at […]
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Thailand Construction News E-Newsletter (TCN316) out NOW! Read a copy here Thailand Construction News – TCN316 – 05.11.21 Why not subscribe (click here) – its FREE and out fortnightly-ish. Thailand Construction News, or ‘TCN’ as it’s better known, is Thailand’s construction and engineering orientated e-newsletter and website, produced with expatriates, senior-management Thais and other like-minded […]
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Vietnam’s 1st metro service begins commercial operation in Hanoi The Cat Linh – Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi began commercial operation Saturday morning, 10 years after its construction began. The service, Vietnam’s first, would help increase the number of public transport users, and together with the nine other routes planned, form a key transport […]
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